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Napoleon Livestock Auction Market Report

Napoleon, North Dakota · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Thursday, March 23, 2023

2,455 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $202.32/cwt -4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 730 lb · 288 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $190.06/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 716 lb · 179 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $208.90/cwt +2.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,180/hd at 565 lb · 177 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,455 3,721 3,033
Feeder cattle 2,455 3,721 3,033

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to last week; Feeder steers 550-550lbs and 650-750lbs 2.00 to 4.00 lower, 600-650lbs 9.00 to 12.00 lower, 750-800lbs 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder heifers 500-550lbs and 700-750lbs 2.00 to 3.00 higher, 550-650lbs 5.00 to 8.00 lower, 650-700lbs 10.00 higher. Quality replacement heifers in today's offering. Good buyer demand. Flesh condition light to moderate.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 285.00 $285.00 $898 +56.25
410–445 429 48 247.00–265.00 $257.11 $1,103 +8.10
451–485 463 64 239.00–258.00 $247.08 $1,144 -1.11
504–548 536 138 234.00–255.00 $242.35 $1,299 -3.93
555–591 574 157 222.00–242.00 $236.48 $1,357 -5.69
623–649 643 118 219.00–225.75 $221.05 $1,421 -9.72
650–680 661 100 205.00–222.50 $212.68 $1,406 +12.46
701–741 730 288 194.00–209.50 $202.32 $1,477 -4.14
757–793 765 171 190.00–198.50 $195.04 $1,492 +3.41
809–849 833 37 186.00–190.00 $187.54 $1,562 -7.19
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
462 462 5 231.00 $231.00 $1,067 +13.00
547 547 5 217.50 $217.50 $1,190 -1.89
588 588 29 214.00 $214.00 $1,258 —
636 636 17 201.00 $201.00 $1,278 -0.84
661 661 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,322 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
374–388 380 20 225.00–231.00 $227.45 $864 +7.45
403–446 422 34 212.50–230.00 $226.13 $954 +15.62
452–494 471 38 219.00–238.00 $227.38 $1,071 +0.87
517–530 525 96 215.00–228.00 $223.59 $1,174 +4.43
551 fancy 551 31 218.00 $218.00 $1,201 —
551–598 568 146 194.00–214.00 $206.97 $1,176 +1.00
601–621 607 26 180.00–200.00 $190.47 $1,156 -7.76
653–678 665 168 181.50–199.00 $190.67 $1,268 +1.57
706–741 710 74 179.00–197.50 $195.15 $1,386 +9.22
710–747 721 105 180.00–190.00 $186.47 $1,344 +0.54
769–774 772 25 162.00–177.00 $171.02 $1,320 -9.99
816–819 818 76 179.00 $179.00 $1,464 —
829 829 11 162.00 $162.00 $1,343 —
924 924 21 164.50 $164.50 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
458 458 8 198.00 $198.00 $907 —
608 608 30 170.00 $170.00 $1,034 —
746 746 14 150.00 $150.00 $1,119 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.